Darkness Technolgy

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Darkness Technology

All spiritual traditions have used Darkness Techniques in the pursuit

of enlightenment. In Europe, the dark room often appeared in under-

ground form as a network of tunnels, in Egypt as the Pyramids, in

Rome as the catacombs, and by the Essenes, near the Dead Sea in

Israel, as caves. In the Taoist tradition caves have been used through-

out the ages for higher level practices. In the Tao, the cave, the

Immortal Mountain, the Wu San, represents the Perfect Inner Al-

chemy Chamber. Meditating and fasting in the cave is the final jour-

ney of spiritual work. The caves are the Earth Mother and its energylines. Like the hollow bones, caves contain the earliest information

of life stored inside the Earth. Caves contain the vital essence of the

Earth Power. The Tao says: When you go into the dark and this

becomes total, the Darkness soon turns into light.

In the Darkness, our mind and soul begin to wander freely in the

vast realms of psychic and spiritual experience. When you enter this

primordial state or force you are reunited with the true self and divin-

ity within. You literally conduct the universal energy. You may see

into the past and future, understand the true meaning of existence,

and begin to understand the order of things. You return to the womb,

the cocoon of our material structure and Natures original Darkness.Complete darkness profoundly changes the sensory sensibilities

of the body/brain. We are deprived of all visual reference. Sounds

begin to fall away as we lose contact with the external world and

turn the senses inward. The effect of darkness is to shut down ma-

jor cortical centers in the brain, depressing mental and cognitive

functions in the higher brain centers. Emotional and feeling states

are enhanced, especially the sense of smell and the finer senses of

psychic perception. Dreams become more lucid, and the dream state

manifests in our conscious awareness. Eventually, we awaken within

ourselves the awareness of the Source, the spirit, the soul. We de-

scend into the void, into the darkness of deep, inner space.


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Darkness activates the deepest centers within the brain, the glands

of the Crystal Palace, establishing a connection with the Original

Source, the Wu Chi (Fig. 1). The pineal gland connects us to the

Universal Energy. From the hypothalamus gland, we project our

soul or spirit upwards, and receive the descending Universal En-

ergy. The pituitary gland receives the Cosmic Force, used to launch

the spirit bodies into the earthly or human plane for traveling.

Fig. 1.Glands of the Crystal Palace are buried deep within the brain.They include the pineal, hypothalamus, thalamus, and pituitary glands.

The darkness actualizes successively higher states of divine con-

sciousness, correlating with the synthesis and accumulation of psy-

chedelic chemicals in the brain. Melatonin, a regulatory hormone,

quiets the body and mind in preparation for the finer and subtler

realities of higher consciousness (Days 1 to 3). Pinoline, affecting

the neuro-transmitters of the brain, permits visions and dream-states

to emerge in our conscious awareness (Days 3 to 5). Eventually,

the brain synthesizes the spirit molecules 5-methoxy-dimethyl-

tryptamine (5-MeO-DMT) and dimethyltryptamine (DMT), facilitat-

ing the transcendental experiences of universal love and compas-sion (Days 6 to 12) (Fig. 2).

Pineal Gland

Thalamus

Pituitary Gland

Hypothalamus


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Fig. 2. Tryptamine synthesis, simplified: The amino acid tryptophan is

the precursor for seratonin, melatonin, pinoline, 5-MeO-DMT,

and DMT molecules.

Universal Tao Darkness

Starting many years ago, Master Chia went in search of natural

caves suitable for meditation in absolute darkness, but none were

found. Master Chia and Juan Li spent one day in Wu San, the Taoist

Immortal Mountain, the most sacred of the Taoist power centers.

The cave was not, however, suitable for a dark room retreat. Tour-

ists were ever-present, and the stench of human urine and feces

was overpowering. They failed to find the true teaching. Other natu-

ral caves were explored, but all suffered some deficiency. The cave

environments were dirty and damp, and the air quality poor (dust,

fungi, bacteria, insects, snakes, etc.). The caves were dumping

grounds, repositories for human waste and garbage. The pristine

silence of the darkness was not to be found. Perhaps the perfectcave is still hidden in some deep, high mountain.


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Master Chia researched modern Darkness technologies for many

years. A pyramid at Tao Garden, northern Thailand, provided the

ground for early experiments in darkness retreats. He made visits to

darkness retreats in other countries, to gain insights on the best

designs for meditation and for comfort. Eventually, the Universal Tao

Darkness was constructed, based on all available information and

latest technologies. The facility is the perfect Inner Alchemy Cham-

ber, conducive to meditation and providing comforts and necessities

for up to 60 people. A large central meeting room is surrounded by

two tiers of living quarters. The light and sound proof outer sheath is

constructed of bricks made from the red earth of Thailand, preserv-ing the earth elements of the original cave. The Mother Earth power

is retained in the modern structure.

The Tao Garden Darkness is enclosed and encased in a light

and sound-proof sheath. The building is constructed of bricks made

from the red earth of Thailand, containing all of the properties of

natural rock in a cave. The earth was mined and hydraulically

pressed into bricks, thus preserving the constituent elements and

minerals of the parent materials. The Mother Earth power is re-

tained in the modern structure.

The facility consists of a large, central meeting room for medita-

tion and for dining. Two tiers of bedrooms surround the central area,

each with private bath. The entire facility is ventilated with fresh airintakes and air conditioning systems. Food is specially prepared to

meet the particular requirements of the body, mind, and spirit in at-

taining the goals of darkness enlightenment. Fresh juices and soups

are served for breakfast and a light organic meal is served in the

afternoon. (See: Darkness Nutrition p. 42). Participants are trained

and prepared for life in the dark (See: Darkness Preparations p. 39).

The Universal Tao Darkness is currently the largest and most

advanced Darkness meditation facility in the world. Aspiring to the

Tao, participants remain in utter and complete darkness for one,

two, or three weeks, a perfect laboratory for Inner Alchemy. The

spiritual knowledge gained by Taoist masters over the ages merges

and blends with the insights of 21st century science and technology.


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As Above, So Below

There is one point in the sky around which all other constellations

revolve, the North Star point. The North Star is fixed, stationary,

motionless. Taoists regard it as the Center, the source of the Uni-

verse, the Nothingness, or Wu Chi. The North Star is the Gateway

to Heaven. In the Tao, the body is a microcosm of the Universe. As

above, so below. Whatever happens up there happens down

here. Hence, the physical body is marked with gridlines of energy

and meridians of light around a Center. The Center is called the

Tan Tien, or field of energy (Fig. 3).

Fig. 3. Universal connections: We are connected to Mother Earth below,

and to the Heavens above. Big Dipper and the North Starare the gateways to immortal life.


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The idea of a Central Axis the Pole Star in the firmament and a

Cauldron in the body is a central tenet in Taoist philosophy and

alchemical practice. To get to the Center of the body, open the Tan

Tien; to get to the Center of the Heavens, enter through the North

Star. Both are doorways to the heart of the true Tao, the Wu Chi,

from which both Heaven and Earth are born. The Inner Alchemy

practice of the Universal Tao fuses the bodys energies to give birth

to a spiritual embryo capable of maturing into a deathless existence

and of flight inward, beyond time and space, to the Source.

The Darkness meditation releases us from the bonds of the Earth.

No longer controlled by the rotating power of the Earth, the Sun andthe Moon, the organs vibrate in unison with the spiritual stars, the

Gates of Heaven. The North Star, unmoving and unwavering in

space, is the center, the Wu Chi, emanating violet rays throughout

the galaxy, affecting every living cell of nature on our planet. The

Big Dippergathers all the violet light from the universe, and ema-

nates the light as infra-red radiant energy. The emanation of infra-

red light of the Big Dipper, combined with the violet rays of the North

Star, has a positive, nurturing effect upon the bodies and minds of

those who know how to access it. Taoists believe that the Violet

Stars, the Big Dipper, and other constellations form the Gates of

Heaven. All living things must pass through these gates to return to

their source of origin, the Wu Chi, which is the state of oneness withthe Tao.

The Darkness environment activates the glands of the Crystal

Palace, actualizing their higher powers and providing a way back

to the Original Source (Fig. 1). When the Crystal Palace is open, it

becomes illuminated like millions of shining crystals. It can give and

receive light and awaken our inner knowledge and deepest poten-

tials. It receives light and knowledge from the universe and reflects it

to the various organs and glands to enhance them.

The pineal gland helps us to overcome death by taking in exter-

nal forces and combining them with sexual energy and the Original

Force to form an Immortal Body. With this body we can leave the

physical body before the final transition (death) occurs. By focusing


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on the tip of the Crystal Palace, the pineal gland, and the back of the

crown, we can project ourselves to the North Pole or North Star as

we attract its violet emanations (Fig. 4).

The pineal, as Yang, is balanced by the Yin of the hypothalamus

gland. Taoists regard this point as the main switch for the Universal

Force. When the spirit awakens, it resides in the hypothalamus. When

the pineal and hypothalamus are connected, they give out a power-

ful, balanced force. By focusing on this center and picturing the seven

stars of the Big Dipper, you can access the constellations energy,

which emanates from the crown as a ray of red light. (Fig. 5).

Fig. 4. Pineal gland has a close connection to the North Star,

receiving its violet emanations.


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Fig. 5. Hypothalamus and pineal glands, when connected,

allow access to the infra-red emanations of the Big Dipper.

In the Tao, the sources of longevity and immortality are within the

body, not as a physical womb but a spiritual one. Taoists call this

spiritual womb the cauldron. The right method to cook the caul-

dron is not to search outwardly for love from others, but to search

within the naked and abandoned self. Self-love, or self-intercourse

is the way to give birth to the Immortal Self. The Darkness manifests

the bodily processes of Healing Love.

The human states of true compassion and sexual arousal create

a new chemistry and a new vibration within the body. This special

vibration occurs at a frequency of 8Hz. As in the macrocosm, so it is

in the microcosm; hence if we make love, then all the cells and DNA

actually make love as well. The DNA crosses over, like two serpents

intertwined in an erotic embrace. You need the orgasmic vibration to

arouse this crossover process which leads to the two giving birth to

three; the conception of new cells. The two vital states are compas-

sion and arousal leading to orgasm. Both are inextricably linked tolove.


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When the love-vibration reaches the pineal gland a new hor-

mone is produced, which in turn creates whole body conductivity

(Fig. 6). Only when you feel the waves of orgasmic vibration and

unconditional love for the self and others can the process be acti-

vated and the essence of the Darkness is magnified.

Fig. 6. Pineal gland connects with the sexual center

in the meditation of self-intercourse.

The essence of the Darkness Practice is giving birth to the soul

and spirit. The coupling of Yin and Yang energies of the body in the

Kan and Li meditations is aimed at overcoming death. It is the method

of going back to the state in which we are all orphans, in the very

depth of our body/minds.


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Consciousness and the

Neuro-Endocrine System

The Darkness environment dramatically alters the chemistry of the

brain, manifesting especially in the neuro-endocrine systems, which

govern consciousness and regulate body functions. An important

neurotransmitter involved in waking consciousness (seratonin) con-

verts into a regulatory hormone (melatonin) that shuts down the or-

gan systems, quieting the body in preparation for the finer and sub-

tler realities of higher consciousness. The pineal gland initiates a

cascade of inhibitory reactions, permitting visions and dream-states

to emerge in our conscious awareness. Eventually, the brain syn-

thesizes the spirit molecules 5-methoxy-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-

DMT) and dimethyltryptamine (DMT), facilitating the transcendental

experiences of universal love and compassion.

Autonomic Functions

The body responds automatically and unconsciously to maintain the

integrity and vital functions of the organism. The hypothalamus, lo-

cated deep within the brain, is the major regulatory gland controlling

homeostasis, or body maintenance. Factors such as blood pres-sure, body temperature, fluid and electrolyte balance, and body

weight are maintained in dynamic equilibrium, shifting with the needs

of the body. To achieve this task, the hypothalamus receives inputs

about the state of the body, and initiates compensatory changes if

anything drifts out of whack.

The hypothalamus directs body functions though two main path-

ways. First, the hypothalamus connects to the brainstem, located at

the top of the spinal cord, providing a link to the Autonomic Nervous

System, the ANS. The ANS has two parts; the sympathetic nervous

system activates the fight or flight response; the parasympathetic

nervous system activates rest and digest activities of the body.

The brainstem, through the ANS, controls the essential functions of


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pulse, respiration, body temperature, water balance, swallowing,

coughing, as well as our stereotyped reactions and movements.

A second pathway is from the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland,

the master endocrine gland in the brain. The pituitary gland secretes

hormones, which activate major organ systems in the body, for ex-

ample the adrenal and sexual centers.

The hypothalamus is of particular importance in the Darkness

because of its affect on circadian (day-night) rhythms in the body.

The suprachiasmatic nucleus of the hypothalamus is one of the bodys

major biological clocks (Fig. 8). It not only regulates hormones re-

lated to the day/night cycle, but it orchestrates the activities of manyother internal clocks. In numerous experiments, it has been shown

that when the SCN is not innervated, the human body clocks run

free; they set their own time1.

Fig. 7. Brain Organs

Hypothalamus

Thalamus

Pituitary Gland

Pineal Gland

Cerebellum


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Fig. 8. Detail of the hypothalamic nuclei. Suprachiasmatic nucleus

(SCN) regulates circadian (diurnal) rhythms and activates

the pineal gland though sympathetic neuronsoriginating in the brainstem (see Fig. 12)2

Waking Consciousness

An alarm system is built into the brainstem, to wake us up and

bring us to waking consciousness, called the reticular activating sys-

tem (RAS) (Fig. 9). Sight and hearing are two major pathways of

incoming sensory information, providing cues which maintain our

state of alertful wakefulness. The optic and auditory nerves stimu-

late brainstem centers, which, in turn, activate higher cortical cen-

ters in the brain though the RAS.

Intermediate Mass of Thalamus

Mammillary Body

Corpus Callosum

Pituatary Gland (Posterior and Anterior Lobes)

Pineal Gland (in

Epithalamic Nucleus)Suprachiasmatic

Nucleus


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Fig. 9. Reticular Activating System (RAS): Fibers that project from the

reticular formation through the thalamus to the cerebral cortex are

responsible for maintaining consciousness, muscle tone, and awakeningfrom sleep, with stimuli from the ears, eyes, and skin, but not the

olfactory system, which explains why people die in house fires3.

Many of the functions of waking consciousness are maintained

by the neurotransmitter seratonin. Seratonin is a chemical messen-

ger, traversing the synapse, or the gap, between two nerve cells

(Fig. 10). Some of the important nerve pathways assisted by seratonin

begin in a region of the brainstem called the raphe nuclei and ex-

tend upwards into the cerebrum (Fig. 11). Seratonin plays an impor-

tant role in maintaining cortical arousal, concentration, and suppress-

ing distracting stimuli, as well as a role in sleep.

ThalamusCerebral Cortex RAS projections

to cerebral cortex

Visual impulses from eyesPons

Recticular Formation

Medulla Oblongata

Spinal Cord

Somatic Sensory impulses

(from nociceptors, proprioceptors,

and touch receptors)

Auditory and vestibular

impulses from ears and

vestibular appeatus.

Cerebellum


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Fig. 10. Synapse: Neurotransmitter seratonin bridges the gap between

nerve cells. After completing its mission, the seratonin is reabsorbed

into the nerve cell and decomposed by MAO into inactive by-products4.

Fig. 11. Seratonin Pathways. Many of the important nerve pathways

assisted by the neurotransmitter seratonin begin in the brainstemand extend upwards into the cerebrum5 .

Pre-synaptic

neuron

Post-synatic

neuron

Inactivated by

MAO

Reuptake

Seratonin

Trytophan

Inactivated by-Products

Receptor

Seratonin

Projection Pathways


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Seratonin is implicated in a wide variety of psychological phe-

nomena, including depression, anxiety, obesity, and LSD hallucina-

tions. The anti-depressant Prozac, for example, elevates seratonin

levels in the synaptic cleft by blocking re-uptake of seratonin into

pre-synaptic neurons. (Seratonin levels cannot be raised by inges-

tion, because the molecule is too polar to pass through the blood-

brain barrier.) As another example, LSD mimics the shape of the

seratonin molecule and redirects nerve impulses down unfamiliar

and unstructured neural pathways, giving rise to hallucinatory per-

ceptions and experiences. In short, seratonin is the most important

neurotransmitter governing states of waking consciousness.

Sleep and Dream

Each night, our waking consciousness is subdued by chemical mes-

sengers that inhibit the activities of the brain. Melatonin, the sleep

molecule, is one of these messengers. Melatonin is produced in

the pineal gland, in response to the darkness of night, and to the

circadian rhythms of light and dark that are programmed into the

hypothalamus, an endocrine gland located deep within the brain

(Fig. 12). Melatonin affects major organ systems, quieting the sym-

pathetic nervous system and allowing daily rejuvenation of mind and

body. (also see Appendix: Inner Alchemy, A Physical Explanation).The primary function of sleep is to rest and restore not the body,

but the mind. Depriving a person of deep, dreamless sleep (delta

stage) results in the seepage of hallucinatory phenomena into the

waking state. Sleep deprivation causes severe mental disturbance,

attention deficits, visual complaints, hallucinations, and time distor-

tion, and, after a number of days a person may go insane.

In the Darkness, melatonin gradually accumulates in the brain,

and we begin to experience the revelations of sleep in our waking

consciousness. Sleep and dream states manifest in our awareness,

and aspects of our true nature begin to reveal themselves. Sleep

consciousness is a profound state of rejuvenation and reconnection

to our divine source. It has been said that the soul temporarilydisengages during sleep to visit other dimensions and have experi-


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ences, which are remembered during the waking consciousness as

dreams. Each and every soul leaves the body as it rests in sleep.

The idea that some aspect of the self dissociates during sleep and

transits between dimensions (e.g., astral travel) is a common theme

in the traditions of many cultures. Sleep is viewed as an opportunity

for the mental being to review previous experiences and plan future

actions accordingly, hence the retrospective and precognitive func-

tion of dreams.

During sleep, connection of the physical, mental and spiritual

bodies is maintained by a silver cord similar to the threador cord of the pineal system. Death involves the severance of

this cord whereas sleep may be viewed as merely a tempo-

rary stretching of it. The projection of consciousness out of

the body during sleep may be related to the kundalini

experience and psychic awakening.7

Extended Darkness retreats alter sleep cycles somewhat. Initially,

people usually sleep more since most people are busy and often

sleep-deprived. After two to three days, however, the need for sleep

is diminished and a more restful state of being becomes a pervasive

aspect of every day. We have observed that when people are quiet

and less active during the beginning of a retreat, the elements settle

into their own nature more quickly, and a state of alert relaxation

arises. After a couple of weeks, one may need only a few hours of

sleep each night, and that sleep is often in continuous conscious-

ness.


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Fig. 12. Pineal activation: Secretion of melatonin by the pineal gland is

stimulated by sympathetic nerve axons originating in the superior

cervical ganglion of the brainstem. Activity of these neurons is

regulated by the activity of the suprachiasmatic nucleus of the

hypothalamus (SCN), which sets a circadian rhythm.

Retinohypothalamic tract

Suprachiasmatic nucleus (the biological clock)

Sympathetic neurons

Pineal gland

Inhibition

Stimulation

Day

Night


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Descent into Darkness

In the Darkness, our mind and soul begin to wander freely in the

vast realms of psychic and spiritual experience. First, sensory re-

ceptors that are controlled by the thalamus gland, with the exception

of the olfactory, consciously withdraw (Fig. 7). Thus, breathing ac-

tivity substitutes for the restfulness of visual and auditory function.

By keeping the adrenal hormones at their lowest levels the inner

peace remains undisturbed. In complete darkness, the visual and

auditory abilities become ever more sensitive. The olfactory (smell)

and tactile (feeling and touch) organs become the chief senses to

supply the little needed energy to the body/mind. Thus the thalamus

glands are slowly shut down. The pituitary gland, the master gland

for bodily hormones, becomes distilled by the exchange of energy in

the body/mind needed for spiritual awakening power.

The hypothalamus gland is in perfect balance and alternates

peacefully between wakefulness and sleep. The pineal gland, se-

creting melatonin to control the subtle bodily rhythms, is sensitized

to the vibrations of earth and the scanning light, no longer being

driven by the instinctive drive from adrenal power and the waking

consciousness of the thalamus glands and the reticular activating

system. In this state, wakefulness is a dreaming state and dreaming

consciousness is awakening consciousness. They become the func-tions of spiritual stars and planet earth, rather than the rotating power

of the Earth, the Sun and the Moon. This state is the final stage of

the returning process on earth.

Limbic System

The primary organ for the emotional activities is coordinated through

the function of the amygdala, taken from the Greek word for al-

mond because of its fanciful resemblance to almonds. In Taoist

tradition, this is the crowning center where both the light and visual

frames register, such as the image of sun or of a snake (Fig. 13). As

the sexual power engages with the light above the brain to formsweet dew, the light in the pituitary becomes gray-white. When it

radiates, the two amygdala glands are activated, allowing the Chi to

neurons

gland


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circulate within the temporal lobes on either side of the head, above

the ears and around the temples. As the light moves forward, the

Third Eye, the essential tool for healing diagnosis, is opened.

The temporal lobes govern all auditory, somatic, and motor sen-

sitivities. The breath coming through the nostrils, as well as the light

shining upon the amygdala, charges these sensory activities. The

adrenal glands, responsible for releasing norepinephrine and epi-

nephrine, become the seat for true inner stillness (Fig. 14). In this

state, everything is transformed into the harmless and loving present.

By drawing the unconscious light from the adrenal glands, them-

selves charged by the primordial sexual energy, the mind sees thelight and the inner ear hears the cosmic vibration within both the

body/mind and the Mother Earth. Mysteriously, the cave of the earth,

the cave of the brain (Crystal Palace), and the hollowness within the

bones echo with each other, making the cosmic vibration visibly mean-

ingful through the conscious eye.

The meditations of the Inner Smile, Six Healing Sounds, and Fu-

sion Practice are important for quieting and transforming the nega-

tive emotions.

Fig. 13. Limbic System: The limbic system encircles the top of the

brain stem and forms a border (the meaning of limbic)linking cortical and midbrain areas with lower centers

that control automatic, internal body functions.8

Cingulate Gyrus Corpus Callosum

Thalamus


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Fig. 14. Adrenal Glands

Pineal Gland

The pineal gland is the connection point for the Spirit or Soul. It is

the physical center for, and transmitter of, psychic phenomena such

as telepathy, clairvoyance in time and space, and the actual influ-

ence of thoughts on the physical surroundings9. (Fig. 16)

When activated, the pineal gland becomes the line of communi-

cation with the higher planes. The crown chakra reaches down untilits vortex touches the pineal gland (Fig. 15). Prana, or pure energy,

is received through this energy center in the head. With practice the

vibration level of the astral body is raised, allowing it to separate

from the physical. To activate the third eye and perceive higher

dimensions, the pineal gland and the pituitary body must vibrate in

unison, which is achieved through meditation and/or relaxation. When

a correct relationship is established between personality, operating

through the pituitary body, and the soul, operating through the pi-

neal gland, a magnetic field is created. The negative and positive

forces interact and become strong enough to create the light in the

head. With this light in the head activated, astral projectors canwithdraw themselves from the body, carrying the light with them.10

Left KidneyYin Door of Life

Right KidneyYang

Adrenals

T-11 (Between Adrenals)

Crown

C-7C-1


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Fig. 15. Crown Vortex

Fig. 16. Third Eye11


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The pineal works primarily by converting the higher dimensional

Light, that is constantly streaming into your reality, into usable infor-

mation for your pituitary. As it gradually activates, the pineal permits

the body to move its vibrational patterns into higher and higher lev-

els. This process also allows your Light Body to attach itself even

deeper into your physical instrument (Fig. 17). Our process is to

reset the focus in the pineal. This chemical lens largely disappears

as you grow older. The decrease in its efficacy is one of the major

reasons for your body aging as quickly as it does. When the pitu-

itary begins to receive the consciousness energy packets from the

Well of Dreams through its interaction with the pineal, it secretesenzymes that permit the chemical lens in the pineal to reappear. As

this lens strengthens, it allows the RNA/DNA protein strings in your

cells to activate your third strand.12

Fig. 17. Heavenly Mirror


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The pineal gland is located in one of the oldest anatomical re-

gions of the brain. If you draw an imaginary line from the center of

your forehead, crossed by a line through the head at the ears, you

have its general location. The pineal is cone-shaped, about 8 mm

(1/3 inch) in diameter, weighing from 50 to 150 mg. The gland is

most active during childhood, and begins to regress at about age 7,

becoming a calcified tissue strand in the adult (Fig. 18).

Fig. 18. Pineal Gland13

There are numerous anatomical and physiological idiosyncrasies

associated with the pineal. It is one of the few solitary organs (most

organs in the brain are paired, left and right). While small, the blood

flow to the gland is quite large. The pineal has been considered as a

homologue of the reptilian third eye. Its photosensitivity derives from

neural connections with the retina (Fig. 12).

The Taoist practice of Orgasmic Upward Draw is very important

to help stimulate the pineal gland. Taoists regard the pineal as the

second sexual gland (Fig. 19). In the Kan and Li practice, the steam-

ing process helps to clean out all of the organs and reactivate the

thymus and pineal glands.


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Fig.19 Pineal as Second Sexual Center

Fall from Grace

Nothing could be more natural than the state of Wu Chi, nothing-

ness, or divine grace. And yet, the realization of Wu Chi is cloudedby obscurations and confusions. Consciousness streams into every

body, but only a few can see the light. Why is this so?

An essential function of the upper brain, the Upper Tan Tien, is

to manifest the esoteric and divine realizations of consciousness

into our human bodies. Chi spirals through the Crown and the Third

Eye into the pineal and pituitary glands, sustaining existence and

nourishing the spirit. Infants and children bask in the glow and the

power of the Chi Field streaming into, and interacting with, their

bodies. The psyche is vibrant and alive and the energy bodies com-

municate in non-physical dimensions.

MelatoninMelatonin

Pineal

GlandPineal

Gland

Sympatetic

neuronsSympatetic

neurons

Superior Cervical

Ganglion

Superior Cervical

GanglionRetinohypo-

thalamic tract

Suprachiasmatic Nuclous

(thebiological clock)

Retinohypo-

thalamic tract

Suprachiasmatic Nuclous

(thebiological clock)


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As we grow older, however, the internal realities begin to fade

and the external world begins to predominate our existence. By pu-

berty, the pineal gland has ossified into a calcified strand of tissue.

Our minds project outwardly, and the demands of existence (work,

family, daily living, etc.) preoccupy our awareness. Our emotions

(fears, angers, resentments and all kinds of distractions to make

ends meet) reflect this outward movement of the psyche.

Fear is the oldest negative emotion. It is felt by all animals, and is

even stronger among humans since they have so little power to

protect themselves, especially the newborn. The longer history re-

quired for organic development makes fear the basis of the entirecivilization process: to protect ourselves and achieve our highest

potential. Fear is closely connected to the kidney Chi (via the adre-

nal glands), and when the kidney Chi is diminished, the brain slowly

begins to pull back and disengage from the fantastic worlds of the

Divine. The upper brain becomes the observing brain, dedicated to

the worldly tasks of sending, receiving and processing sensory sig-

nals related to daily living.

Inhibiting the Divine

The transition from an internally focused awareness of the Divine,

the natural state of infancy, to an externally focused awareness ofthe adult World, requires significant shifts in the chemistry of the

brain. The tissues and molecules which normally manifest the con-

sciousness of Wu Chi must be turned off or inhibited. Chemically,

the inhibitors are enzymes such as MAO (monoamine oxidase) which

rapidly convert seratonin into inactive by-products, thus disabling

the synthesis of the spirit molecules. The enzyme MAO breaks down

seratonin before it can be converted into melatonin, 5-MeO-DMT

and DMT (Fig. 20).


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Fig. 20. Seratonin Deactivation

Our usual perception of the world in waking consciousness is, in

fact, a state of waking ignorance. The brain must inhibit our true

nature and divine connections to survive in the physical world. In

everyday life, we see everything back to front, as it were. We per-

ceive the primary actions of the brain as providing us with sensibility

and cognitive awareness. In fact, the brains mechanism is to filter

and shut off the flow of divine consciousness, making possible sur-

vival on Earth, but obscuring all transcendental realities. Darkness

meditations remove the obscurations. The inhibitory functions of the

brain are lifted, and we revel in the experience of Oneness, Wu Chi,

the Original Source.


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Reawakening Spirit Molecules

Waking consciousness satisfies the demands of physical existence,

but severs the connection from the Divine. Thus, each night we

must disconnect from the outer world and reconnect with our divine

source, thereby sustaining life and nourishing the soul. In adult life,

the experience of Wu Chi is relegated to the unconscious domains

of deep sleep and the supernatural worlds of dream. In Taoist Inner

Alchemy, we reawaken the soul to the Immortal Tao, the Wu Chi, the

Original Source, and bring back the Divine into our conscious aware-

ness.Chemically, the reconnection to the Divine occurs by inhibiting

the enzymatic actions of MAO and INMT, so that seratonin can con-

vert into melatonin and melatonin into the spirit molecules 5-MeO-

DMT (5-methoxy-dimethyltryptamine) and DMT (dimethyltryptamine)

(Fig. 21). The enzymes are inhibited by substances secreted in the

pineal gland, such as harmaline and pinoline. The spirit molecules

allow us to reconnect to divine consciousness. They cause color

imagery, out of body experiences, lucid dreams, visions of beings

and/or animals, mystical states, subjective other realities and ex-

periences of being somewhere else. These states are the lan-

guage of dreams.

In the Darkness experience, the spirit molecules pinoline, 5-

MeO-DMT and DMT alter the receiving qualities of the brain. The

brain tunes in to invisible worlds and parallel universes, like a tele-

vision tuning in to different channels. Mystical and near-death, out-

of-body experiences reflect dynamic equilibria between channels

in which we experience the essential energy that courses through

the receiver15.


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When you reach the DMT state you begin to function consciously

from the various psychic centers or chakras. The bodily processes

of Healing Love combine the human states of true compassion and

sexual arousal to create a new chemistry and a new vibration within

the body. This special vibration occurs at a frequency of 8Hz. As in

the macrocosm, so it is in the microcosm; hence if we make love,

then all the cells and DNA actually make love as well. The DNA

crosses over, like two serpents intertwined in an erotic embrace.

You need the orgasmic vibration to arouse this crossover process

which leads to the two giving birth to three; the conception of new

cells. The two vital states are compassion and arousal leading toorgasm. Both are inextricably linked to love.

Immortal Body

Rick Strassman, based on several years of intensive medical re-

search, proposes that the release of DMT from the pineal gland at

49 days after conception marks the entrance of the spirit into the

fetus. This 49-day prenatal period corresponds to the first signs of

fetal pineal tissue, the differentiation of the gonads into male and

female, and the time between the death of an individual and its souls

next rebirth according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. He suggests

that the individuals life-force enters the body through the pinealgland and leaves it through the pineal gland at death (see DMT,

The Spirit Molecule, by Strassman16. The infants brain is flooded

with 5-MeO-DMT, secreted from the pineal gland and the brain is

40% more active and open17.

Chemistry of Consciousness

The chemistry of consciousness is, at first glance, complex. The

infant basks in the divine glow of consciousness, manifested in the

body/brain by the spirit molecules, 5-MeO-DMT and DMT. How-

ever, during development, the brain inhibits the flow of conscious-


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ness, utilizing enzymes to deactivate the synthesis of the spirit mol-

ecules. Then, to re-realize the divine source, the brain must inhibit

the inhibiting enzymes! The chemistry is explained in more detail

below.

Seratonin (5-hydroxytryptamine), the neurotransmitter implicated

in many of the functions of consciousness, is synthesized in the

brain from the amino acid tryptophan, a basic building block of pro-

teins (Fig. 21). After fulfilling its role in the synaptic cleft (the space

between nerve cells), the seratonin molecule is decomposed into

inactive by-products (5-hydroxyindole acetaldehyde) by the enzyme

MAO (monoamine oxidase). The seratonin molecule differs fromthe tryptophan molecule only by the addition of a hydroxyl group

(OH) and removal of a carboxyl group (COO).

Fig. 21. Tryptamine Synthesis14


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Fig. 22. Seratonin Synthesis18

Fig. 23. Melatonin and Pinoline Synthesis19


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Fig. 24. Harm Compounds: Pinoline also goes by the names

6-Methoxytetrahydro beta carboline, and 6MeOTHBC20.

Melatonin (N-acetylseratonin), the neurohormone implicated in

sleep, is synthesized directly from seratonin, by deactivating MAO

and inhibiting the destruction of the seratonin molecule (Fig. 23).

MAO (monoamine oxidase) is deactivated (inhibited) by the beta-

carbolene enzymes secreted in the pineal gland: harmine, harma-

line, and pinoline. As melatonin levels rise in the brain, the melato-

nin converts to pinoline (Fig. 23). There is some confusion in the

literature regarding pinoline synthesis, perhaps because it has mul-

tiple synthesis pathways, as well as close affinities to a variety of

related compounds (Fig. 24).

The inhibition of MAO (monoamine oxidase) also allows for the

synthesis of the spirit molecules, 5-MeO-DMT (5-methoxy-dimeth-

yltryptamine) and DMT (dimethyltryptamine) (Fig. 25). In a two-step

process, 5-MeO-DMT is synthesized from melatonin with the assis-

tance of the O-methylating enzyme HIOMT (hydroxyindole-O-

methyltransferase) and the enzyme INMT. DMT differs from 5-MeO-DMT by the removal of a CH

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Fig. 25. 5-MeO-DMT Synthesis21

The pineal gland also secretes molecules that inhibit the enzyme

INMT, allowing for the synthesis of DMT (Fig. 26). DMT synthesis

may require activation by the adrenaline and ephedrine systems.

It should be noted that the tryptamine derivatives are often un-

stable, volatile substances, and molecules with nearly identical struc-

tures may have significantly different functions and effects (Fig. 27).

DMT, for example, is metabolized by the brain in a matter of 10s of

seconds. The tryptamine molecules may rapidly destabilize and

transform into sister compounds, and multiple pathways may exist

for the formation of a given tryptamine structure. This probably ac-

counts for some of the considerable confusion in the literature re-

garding the origin of the various spirit molecules. Pinoline synthe-

sis, as a prime example, has been variously attributed to both mela-

tonin and 5-MeO-DMT parent compounds. The suggestion that

pinoline is a pineal secretion ignores the actual molecular pathwaysthat lead to its synthesis.


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Fig. 26. DMT Synthesis22

Fig. 27. Tryptamine Derivatives23


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Stages of Darkness Technology

Benefits of Darkness Experience

The Darkness meditations will influence each person uniquely, de-

pending on their maturity and stage of spiritual development. How-

ever, most people, even beginners, will receive great benefits, which

may include:

1. Relaxation. This is one of the foundations for all other work.

During the first days of the retreat, catching up on sleep,

allowing the eyes to recuperate from the over-stimulation ofour visual world, releasing the grip of mental concerns, plans,

and agendas and simply letting the energies settle creates

the best vacation you may ever have.

2. Once relaxed and feeling at home in the dark, the Inner Lights

may appear as well as possible images of space teachers,

deities, colors, and shapes. Imbalances in ones energies

can manifest as dull colors.

3. Over time, as one becomes more open, balanced and awake,

images clear as day may appear, not inside the minds eye

but outside in the space of the retreat.

4. Advanced practitioners may experience some of the following:

Dreams and sleep become more lucid. A state of continuous

consciousness arises in which there is no break in conscious

awareness; meditation can continue during sleeping and non-

sleeping hours.

5. The Taoist Secret of Love and the Healing Love become

very active, so that working with sexual energies and

engaging in creative work become easier and more powerful.

6. Dreams will often take the form of teachings or participation

in great mythological stories.

The Darkness enables the body and mind to undergo a series of

profound transformations. The states of consciousness appear cor-

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chemicals in the brain, especially melatonin (Days 1 to 3), pinoline

(Days 3 to 5), 5-MeO-DMT (Days 6 to 8), and DMT (Days 9 to 12).

The pharmacology of these states is as follows.

Melatonin Stage (Day 1 to 3)

Complete isolation from external light causes the pineal gland to

flood the brain with the neurotransmitter melatonin (average 2 to 5

mg/day), manifesting initially as the need for sleep and rest. The

eyes recuperate from the over-stimulation of the visual world, re-

leasing the grip of mental concerns, plans, agendas, and letting the

energies settle. Melatonin is essential for maintaining the hiberna-

tion state, which facilitates the emergence of spiritual conscious-

ness. The person retains a child-like biological condition where

melatonin is conserved and recycled, not wasted in biological con-

tinuation. When this substance works together with the yellow mar-

row in the bone, the reddish firing reaction will activate a gentle

interaction between the sacred water and the light. The sacred

waters are the inner fluids that are responsible for producing bone

marrow and other bodily fluids. The waters run not only in the cen-

ter of the bones, but also in the spinal connections between the

Crown and Perineum Points.

Pinoline Stage (Day 3 to 5)

After about three days, when melatonin concentration reaches

sufficient levels (15 to 20 mg) the body then begins to produce the

superconductor pinoline, whereby a greater fluidity of thought and

healing of the body starts to occur. Pinoline induces cell replication

(mitosis) and intercalates with DNA molecules. The pinoline stage

is normally activated only in the womb, in lucid dreaming, or in near

death experiences. Within this state we can metaprogram the brain

to the Unity of Self, heightening awareness of the pathways with

which we filter reality. At this stage, the nervous system becomes

aware of itself. We become aware of the hologram of the externalworld that we create constantly in our head24.


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When the pinoline is triggered you activate your clairsentient and

clairaudient powers. You may see light and visions, hear music, and

gain phenomenal insight. A decoding of the DNA then begins to

take place. Cosmic particles are attracted to us and decoded in the

form of sound, light, knowledge and realization. The particles, which

have the same cell structures as humans (and from which the Tao

believes you evolved), are attracted to you magnetically. The body

has approximately six trillion cells, which correspond to the universe

without. Each of these cells can be seen as a computer with unlimited

power and potential. Each cell can become a super conductor, able

to receive information from space. You are able to decode thisuniversal information carried from outer space, which may be as old

as nothingness itself. When you enter this primordial state or force

you are reunited with the true self and divinity within. You literally

conduct the universal energy. You may see into the past and future,

understand the true meaning of existence, and begin to understand

the order of things. You return to the womb, the cocoon of our

material structure and Natures original Darkness.

5-MeO-DMT Stage (Day 6 to 8)

At this stage the pineal gland starts to produce the neuro-hormone

5-MeO-DMT (aka akashon). This psychoactive tryptamine is highlyluminescent and also extremely phosphorescent due to the amount

of phosphene that it transmits onto the visual cortex. 5-MeO-DMT

switches on 40% more of the cerebral cortex and awakens the ner-

vous system to become aware of itself; beingness results. Hence,

the possibility of metaprogramming the nervous systems bio-com-

puter - activating healing and conflict message assortment of the

nervous system. 5-MeO-DMT is the empathogenic neurotransmitter

that expands the emotional body between infinity and zero. It gives

rise to telepathy in the emotional and intuitive bodies. It engages the

awakening of the Flower of Life, the spine, which begins to glow in

a state of beingness and peace.


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5-Meo-DMT discharges the Darkness from the Darkness. A bright

light is activated and one experiences a born-again mentality. This

Great White Light, the manifestation of the astral body, enables the

self to project externally. At this point, some degree of N-Methyl-D-

Aspartare Inhibition (NMDA-I) usually occurs. This is a soft form of

the slowing of the glutamate input signals into the cells. This makes

it easier for the nervous system to cause electrons to stop flowing

within the cells, allowing for profound meditative trance states. 5-

MeO-DMT intercalates with messenger RNA. One can see in 3 di-

mensional Holon pictures, as the thoughts behind language.

Techniques taught in the Darkness enable one to read and gobeyond the matrix, by unifying all directions, and externalize the soul

computer so that one can start to interact with ones own genetic

code of the Tree of Life. In this intensive process 5-MeO-DMT acti-

vates the entire spine, the Tree of Life. The spine is activated and

reprogrammed and you can start to process the illusion of the dream

from its binary code into the unified translated Self: the Unity Self.

Through 14 days of total light isolation your consciousness can be

expanded to the wider range of wave emanations and transduce the

core hologram of reality that is coherently programming ones ner-

vous system to the Unity Self25.

Many exercises will be practiced during this period: compacting

Chi, consciousness and awareness into the nervous system, work-ing with the Silent Self and anchoring the Immortal Body.

The 5-MeO-DMT prepares the nervous system, through its

empathetic state of being and self awareness of the nervous system,

for the DMT or dimethyltryptamine production of the pineal gland, in

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DMT Stage (Day 9 to 12)

When DMT levels reach more than 25 mg, ones experience can

become very visual. DMT is the visual Third Eye neurotransmitter. It

enables the energy body and spirit to journey into hyperspace, be-

yond third dimensional realms of time and space. It is intensely en-

ergizing. After some 10-12 days one starts to see in infrared, and

ultraviolet, one can actually run across the room and touch a per-

son, by seeing their heat patterns. The Holon Images exteriorize

and one is walking in a Virtual Reality, which appears to be the DNA

language macro uploaded, and interactive.

When you reach the DMT state you begin to function consciously

from the various psychic centers or chakras. The bodily processes

of Healing Love are then combined with those of the Darkness. The

human states of true compassion and sexual arousal create a new

chemistry and a new vibration within the body. This special vibra-

tion occurs at a frequency of 8Hz. As in the macrocosm, so it is in

the microcosm; hence if we make love, then all the cells and DNA

actually make love as well. The DNA crosses over, like two serpents

intertwining in an erotic embrace. You need the orgasmic vibration

to arouse this crossover process which leads to the two giving birth

to three; the conception of new cells. The two vital states are com-

passion and arousal leading to orgasm. Both are inextricably linkedto love. When this love-vibration reaches the pineal gland a new

hormone is produced, which in turn creates whole body conductiv-

ity. Only when you feel the waves of orgasmic vibration and uncon-

ditional love for the self and others can the process be activated and

the essence of the Darkness is magnified.

At this stage of the Darkness retreat, the required amount of sleep

tends to diminish dramatically. Although the day may last 24 hours,

3 hours of sleep can seem like 12. During this period we will en-

gage in further practices; psychic games and interactivity, Taoist

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Darkness Information and Logistics

Preparations for the Darkness Retreat

Our mindset and attitudes upon entering a Darkness retreat will

help set the stage for our immersion into darkness. It would be won-

derful to enter with a sense of clarity, openness, joy, and of resting

in our true nature, but this is more the fruit of the retreat than a

prerequisite. Nevertheless, some of the attitudes that can help set

the stage include:

1. Looking forward to a wonderful rest and vacation from thepressures of everyday life.

2. Curiosity about what will arise.

3. Longing for the clarity, wisdom and fruits of the practices of

the retreat.

4. Dedication to growth.

5. Treating whatever arises as an opportunity to learn.

6. Connecting to your teachers and the teachings.

7. A sense of support from the community.

8. Service to the larger community and the world and wishing

to be a beneficial presence.

9. Confidence stemming from the fact that others have

successfully navigated through such retreats for thousands

of years and have returned with immense treasures through

their commitment and efforts.

10. Gratitude for this opportunity to learn, to grow, and to create

benefit and beauty for oneself, others, and the World.

Inner Preparations Practice at Home

1. Each participant should practice the Cosmic Inner Smile, Six

Healing Sounds, Fusion of the Five Elements, Microcosmic

Orbit, Iron Shirt Chi Kung and Tao Yin, which bring the body

into a state of balance and tuning. A physically fit vehicle is

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2. All participants are encouraged to engage in a healthy

preparatory diet and bowel cleansing process, commencing

4 weeks before the retreat. Diet should be rich in Vitamin D,

beta-carotene like choleric, calcium (2,000 gm), magnesium

(500 mg) and zinc (20 mg/day).

3. We suggest that participants increase their daily intake of

seaweed and blue green algae approximately four weeks

before the retreat. Bring a sufficient supply of vitamins,

seaweed and blue green algae along with you. This will

enable essential amino acids and enzymes required by the

body and third eye, to produce the all-importantneurotransmitters of the Internal Alchemical Elixir.

4. Participants should endeavor to disperse all emotional

troubles with friends and family members, prior to the retreat.

Outer Preparations Practical Advice

1. We recommend that you arrive at Tao Garden several days

before the retreat, to settle yourself, continue the purification

process, and to become accustomed to the physical envi-

ronment and retreat layout. This will facilitate your day-to-

day life in complete darkness.

2. It is imperative to leave any light-emitting device outside of

the Darkness retreat. The eyes and our perception willbecome extremely sensitive to the least bit of illumination;

even the faintest leakages of light, such as a watch dial or

LED, will disturb the environment. Therefore, please do not

bring: illuminated clocks and watches, flashlights, flash

cameras, palm pilots, cell phones, etc.

3. Make sure that all clothing and personal items that you will

need for the period of the retreat are in order. Create a way

of laying out the different items so that you can easily

determine what you are selecting. Organization and order

can make everyday functioning much easier.

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eye-shades will be worn during the retreat to soften the eyes

and remind the eyes that they are unnecessary in the Dark

ness, breaking their habitual pattern of use.

5. Medications and vitamins require special care. It may be

helpful to contain daily doses in separate vials, medication

boxes, or plastic zip-lock bags. A multi-vitamin supplement is

useful, and special supplements of vitamin D are particularly

important to make up for the lack of exposure to sunlight.

6. It is important to take care of any personal business before

entering the retreat, such as letters, phone calls, etc., and to

plan on total isolation from the outside world for the durationof the retreat.

7. Bring sunglasses and eye-shades with you to Tao Garden.

The 7th, 14th and 21st evenings are opportunities to

terminate the Darkness Retreat. You will leave through a

reflexive tunnel, wearing sunglasses to readjust to the light.

Darkness Nutrition

Food is specially prepared to meet the requirements of the body,

mind, and spirit in attaining the goals of darkness enlightenment.

Fresh juices and soups are served for breakfast and a light or-

ganic meal is prepared for the afternoon. The diet consists of simple,often liquid foods. Seaweed and blue green algae meet many of

the general dietary requirements, supplying high concentrations of

the eight essential amino acids required by the body (see below).

Fresh juices, especially from the noni (Morinda) fruit, supply the

metabolic enzymes necessary for developing the neuro-endocrine

system to its highest potential.

Sufficient levels of tryptophan are especially important for the

Darkness experience (See: Chemistry of Consciousness p. 28). Tryp-

tophan is one of 20 amino acids, which are the basic building blocks

of proteins. It is one of the eight essential amino acids, meaning it

cannot be synthesized by the body from other amino acids, and

must therefore be ingested in foods. Adults need from 3.5 mg/kg/

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Blue Green Algae

Algae are the fundamental basis of the entire food chain the foun-

dational nutrient source for creating and renewing all life on earth.

Blue green algae are the crme de la crme of all algae, one of the

planets most powerful foods. This single-celled organism (actually

a bacterium) is richly endowed with a vast array of easily assimi-

lated nutrients including essential fatty acids, active enzymes, vita-

mins, amino acids, minerals, proteins, complex sugars, and

phytonutrients.

Blue green algae have an amino acid profile that is nearly inexact proportion to the requirements of the human body. It contains

over 60 minerals and trace minerals in naturally chelated form so

the body can absorb them into the cells. With the exception of vita-

mins D and K, all vitamins are present to provide fuel for our cells

(Vitamin D and K are produced naturally by our body). Blue green

algae contain the Essential Fatty Acids (EFA) Omega-3 and Omega-

6, and are one of the highest known natural food sources of beta

carotene (a cell regenerator and potent neutralizer of free radicals)

and chlorophyll (excellent chelating ability to escort toxins out of the

body). The food is also 97% assimilable, digestible and useable by

the body.

Spirulina, a spiraled blue green alga, is one of the most commonnutritional varieties of blue green algae. A spirulina factory is lo-

cated in Lampang, southeast of Chiang Mai (see

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Summary

Complete darkness profoundly changes the sensory sensibilities

of the brain. The body is deprived of all visual reference. Sounds

begin to fall away as we lose contact with the external world and

turn the senses inward. The effect of darkness is to shut down major

cortical centers in the brain, depressing mental and cognitive func-

tions in the higher brain centers. Emotional and feeling states are

enhanced, especially the sense of smell and the finer senses of

psychic perception. Dreams become more lucid, and the dream state

manifests in our conscious awareness. Eventually, we awaken withinourselves the awareness of the Source, the spirit, the soul. We de-

scend into the void, into the darkness of deep, inner space. The

light appears.

The darkness environment dramatically alters the chemistry of

the brain, manifesting especially in neuro-endocrine systems which

govern consciousness and regulate body functions. An important

neurotransmitter involved in waking consciousness (seratonin) con-

verts into a regulatory hormone (melatonin) that shuts down the or-

gan systems, quieting the body in preparation for the finer and sub-

tler realities of higher consciousness. The pineal gland initiates a

cascade of inhibitory reactions, permitting visions and dream-states

to emerge in our conscious awareness. Eventually, the brain syn-

thesizes the spirit molecules 5-methoxy-dimethyltryptamine (5-

MeO-DMT) and dimethyltryptamine (DMT), facilitating the transcen-

dental experiences of universal love and compassion.

The spirit molecules are synthesized from the amino acid tryp-

tophan in a series of biochemical steps, which simplified are: tryp-

tophan seratonin melatonin pinoline 5-MeO-DMT DMT.

The spirit molecules enable the nourishment and sustenance of the

soul, sought daily in deep sleep and dream.

The direct experience of consciousness is often discordant with

the necessities of physical existence on Earth. Thus, in waking con-

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tivate the seratonin DMT pathway. To maintain its connection to

the soul, however, the body must periodically inhibit the action of

monoamine oxidase (MAO), allowing for DMT synthesis and a re-

turn to the Source. This is accomplished by enzyme inhibitors, such

as harmine and harmaline, which are secreted by the pineal gland in

response to circadian rhythms and the darkness of night. The pi-

neal gland also produces the hormone melatonin, which helps regu-

late circadian rhythms in the body.

Daylight is the cue that inhibits our essential connection to the

Source, but facilitates physical survival on Earth. The Darkness

experience relaxes this constraint, by inhibiting the inhibitor, therebyactivating the consciousness connection; for example, the pineal

secretion of harmaline inhibits MAO, itself an inhibitor, allowing syn-

thesis of 5-MeO-DMT and DMT. Thus, in the Darkness, our bio-

chemical connections to the Source are re-established. The Dark

ness facilitates the synthesis and accumulation of the spirit mol-

ecules (5-MeO-DMT and DMT) in the brain, and hence the experi-

ence of our true nature, of love and compassion energy, and our

reconnection with the Divine Tao (Wu Chi).

Fig. 28Tryptamine Synthesis, Simplified


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Appendices

References of Interest

DMT, The Spirit Molecule, by Rick Strassman, M.D.26

TIHKAL, Tryptamines I Have Known and Loved, by Alexander

Shulgin and Ann Shulgin27.

The Vaults of Erowid: Documenting the Complex Relationship

Between Humans and Psychoactives28.

Orally and Parentally Active Tryptamine Derivatives29.

Notes on the Synthesis of Tryptamine

Derivatives

Fig. 21 is based on a variety of rather confusing sources, some of

which are reproduced here for further reference and clarification.

Melatonin is synthesized from serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine)

in the following manner: (1) An N-acetylating enzyme converts sero-

tonin to N-acetylserotonin; (2) the latter compound is O-methylated

through the action of hydroxyindole-O-methyltransferase (HIOMT).Serotonin is metabolized to 5-hydroxyindole acetaldehyde by the

enzyme monoamine oxidase (MAO). The activity of this enzyme in

the destruction of serotonin and that of HIOMT in the O-methylation

of N-acetylserotonin provide convenient vehicles for controlling the

amount of melatonin present in an organism at any one time.27

1. Melatonin: N-Acetyle-5-Methoxy-Tryptamine, or N-Acetyl-Se-

rotonin.

2. Pinoline: About 212 electrons in weight, it is a tri-cyclic indole

nucleus with 3 attached rings, a pyrido, 3,4-indole, known as the

beta carboline base) it is: 6-Methoxy-tetra-hyrdo-beta-carboline 6-

MeO-THBC. With C13 H12 N2 O.


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3. DMT: Is an indole tryptamine made from Tryptamine and

Serotonine by several enzyme metabolisations. It has 188 electrons,

and is known as: N,N,Dimethyltryptamine, N,N,DMT, more techni-

cally as 3-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-indole, with C12 H16 N2.

4. 5-MeO-DMT: 5-Methoxy-Dimethyltryptamine. It has 218 elec-

trons in its molecular weight, it converts to Pinoline, and it is struc-

tured as C13 H18 N2 O.

Pinoline and Harmine as well as other beta carbolines, inhibit the

Mono Amine Oxidase enzyme. In a process called oxidative deami-

nation, MAO converts as much as 80 percent of the bodys seroto-

nin into a physiologically inactive metabolite. As serotonin binds tothe enzymes active sites MAO removes the amine function and ren-

ders the molecule harmless and ineffective. Hence, inhibiting

MAO, softly, means that there is a much larger turnover of serotonin

which renders a major anti-depresent affect, . It appears that

Pinoline plays an even more important role on depression, and it is

produced only in sufficient quantites in darkness.

Pinoline (6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-beta-carboline) is a natu-

rally occurring compound in the mammalian body which inhibits 5-

hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) [seratonin] uptake and exerts antidepres-

sant-like behavioural effects in rats. pinoline did not have any

modulative influence on the activity of 5-HT transporter and it inter-

acts competitively with citalopram on the substrate recognition site

of the 5-HT transporter.

Synthesis of DMT Derivatives. Tryptamine derivatives and beta-

Carbolines have been detected as endogenous metabolites in mam-

mals, including humans. Methyl transferases that catalyze the syn-

thesis of tryptamines, including DMT, 5-MeO-DMT and bufotenine,

are found in human lung, brain, cerebrospinal fluid, liver and heart

(McKenna & Towers 1984). In the pineal gland MAO is the primary

inactivation pathway of serotonin, a neurotransmitter synthesized

from the amino acid tryptophan. If MAO is blocked by harmine, har-

maline or other MAO inhibitors serotonin can be converted by the

methyltransferase enzymes HIOMT and INMT into psychedelictryptamines (serotonin (HIOMT)> 5-MeO-trypt. (2*INMT)>


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5-MeO-DMT). . A potent inhibitor of INMT, which is a necessary

enzyme for the synthesis of DMT and 5-MeO-DMT, is found in par-

ticularly high concentrations in the pineal gland. A bypassing or inhi-

bition of the synthesis of this inhibitor might be responsible for trances

and other psychedelic states achieved without drugs.

5-MeO-DMT Drug Trip Account

I can remember this feeling of building intensity up to a point, and

then I was not there in my body or in time. In the 10 to 15 minutes

that my body was under the influence of the drug my mind wascompletely referenceless, there was no way for my consciousness

to limit or gauge the stimuli my being was barraged with. I remember

switching to a perception where the endless and intricate phosphene

was love and the energy of light. I called upon those forces within

my being to realign and submit, to let go of all the cogent fears and

just exist ... and that innate decision saved me a lot of psychic damage.

What is most outstanding about the way it feels is an inability to

judge in any way, by any method of the mind ... it is unconquerable,

as deep and profound as a totally unconditional love that is life.

What a trip, huh? . I beheld every thought that was going on

everywhere in the universe and all possible realities while I waswracked out with this horrible ruthless love. It scared the hell out of

me. When I could see again (15 minutes later) it was almost as if

there was an echo of a thought in my head saying that I was given

an extremely rare look at the true consciousness of it all. Ive never

been hit this hard since then. A definite ++++.

it began with a fast-rising sense of excitement and wonder,

with an undertone of Now youve done it, but dominated by a sense

of, WOW, This Is IT! The entire universe imploded through my

consciousness. Its as if the mind is capable of experiencing a very

large number of objects, situations and feelings, but normally

perceives them only one at a time. I felt that my mind was perceiving

them all at once. There was no distance, no possibility of examiningthe experience. This was simply the most intense experience


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possible; a singularity, a white-out (as opposed to a black out), I

have little memory of the state itself I had the feeling, a visualization

of being part of the universe of beings, all active in our daily,

interwoven tasks, still moving at an incredible rate, and with a longing

for a single group/organism awareness and transcendence. In a few

more minutes it faded to an alert state with an additional sense of

awe and wonder, relief, and a strong feeling of gratitude toward the

universe in general, for the experience.

DMT Drug Trip Account

After DMT inhalation: As I exhaled I became terribly afraid, my heart

very rapid and strong, palms sweating. A terrible sense of dread and

doom filled me I knew what was happening, I knew I couldnt stop

it, but it was so devastating; I was being destroyed all that was

familiar, all reference points, all identity all viciously shattered in a

few seconds. I couldnt even mourn the loss there was no one left

to do the mourning. Up, up, out, out, eyes closed, I am at the speed

of light, expanding, expanding, expanding, faster and faster until I

have become so large that I no longer exist my speed is so great

that everything has come to a stop here I gaze upon the entire

universe.

Inner Alchemy: Physical Explanation

Each one of the cells that our body is composed of is directly related

to the first original cell located right behind the navel. This cell was

born of the meeting of the ovum and sperm of our parents. As long

as this cell sends a message of perfection to the DNA of each cell in

the body, we are virtually immortal. When we work with inner alchemy,

we can recombine the 64 Amino Acids of DNA by following the 64

eternal laws of change (I Ching), and our cells are able to get in

better touch with more subtle forces (Higher Energy). We do this

until we reach the divine spark in the original cell. This process can

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Developmental Process of Melatonin

The history of melatonin starts around the pre-Cambrian age, when

the anaerobic cells started to evolve into a more efficient form of life,

called the aerobic state. Aerobic cells make use of the O2

(oxygen,

Yang, fire), and H20 (water, Yin). In this way the cells assimilate the

organic molecules (mostly composed of C02, Carbon) much more

easily.

In the process of assimilation, oxidation occurs, creating free

radicals. Some free radicals deform molecules by penetrating the

cellular membrane and bombing the DNA, causing a great amount

of damage, including mutations. The process of oxidation weakens

DNA. When a cell reproduces the new cells DNA is also weaker.

Taoists were aware of this process many thousands of years ago,

and said that it was not good to reproduce when one was old, or if

one drank, or was in a weak condition, as this would cause the

offspring to be weak. To avoid this undesirable process cells started

to develop melatonin.

Yin/Yang Harmony in the Body

The first action of melatonin is anti-oxidant, which is a Yang process.

Another basic effect of melatonin is a reactive energy we callhormones, and this is Yin. This antioxidant is more efficient and

versatile than Vitamin E or Glutathion, and is five hundred times

more powerful than DMSO against radiation. They speak as well

about Pi Gu, or the nearly complete cessation of food intake. In fact,

when you get to the higher level, and not before, you dont want to

disperse your refined energy to counteract the oxidation process,

especially when eating carbohydrates which are rich in C06.

Everything in the universe including our glands have Yin and Yang.

We spoke about the Yang aspect of melatonin, and we assert that

the Yin side of melatonin is as a hormone. The hormone function of

melatonin is related with the whole endocrine system, especially the

adrenal glands. The Yin aspect of the adrenal gland is cortisone,while the Yang aspect is adrenaline. To have an ideal situation we


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need to balance the Yin hormone melatonin with the Yang adrenaline,

and the Yang antioxidant in melatonin with the cortisone that is Yin.

The pineal gland that produces melatonin works more during the

Yin period of our day, i.e. at night. The adrenal works more during

the Yang part of the day, i.e. daytime. If during the daytime we move

adrenaline through Tai Chi, meditation, Chi Kung, etc., then at night

we will have a stronger production of melatonin and cortisone. From

9 to 11 pm, our bodies produce more cortisone. From 11 pm to 3 am,

the sexual energy rises, producing more melatonin, (Yin). This process

is connected with the pituitary gland and the thyroid growing process.

From 3 to 6 am we produce more melatonin, or Yang antioxidant,and this matches perfectly with what Taoists say - that 3 to 6 am is

the best time for meditation. At this time the pineal and sexual glands

are connecting, straightening and rejuvenating the DNA, bone, and

marrow. From 6 to 12 am, the body produces more adrenaline and it

connects with the pancreas in helping the process of the construction

of the tendon and muscle fiber. That is why Taoists say that this is

the best time for physical practice. The Taoists speak about nine

gems that distill essence. In fact, westerners discovered that the

process of generating ovum and sperm starts in the pineal gland. A

hormonal message, sent to the pituitary and other glands, eventually

results in the production of the egg and sperm in the sexual glands.

By bringing up this essence, we reconnect the circuit, enhancingand strengthening a more refined production of hormone that slowly

starts a transformation, slowing the aging process and enabling the

great masters to achieve their remarkable attainments.

Life Style Awareness

Most people do not follow the above mentioned timetable. They use

the upper gland energy during the day, getting stressed and

emotional, and the lower gland energy at night, by eating late, staying

in artificial light, and especially having sexual intercourse at night

time. They make the body too fiery and this increases its tendency

to burn out over time. To reverse this aging process through innertransformation, we depend on the ability of our body to produce


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melatonin to protect and recreate the stem cells located in the spinal

marrow. If we can do this the body is able to reproduce brain cells

and other body cells which are free of any of the signs of aging. As a

result of the increased and refined flow of melatonin and other

hormones in the glands, the immune system is activated 200% more

than in the normal state. This especially increases the piastrims,

phagocytes and lymphocytes.

Meditation

High dosages of melatonin shut down the conscious processes of

the mind and create a space for deep, altered states of

consciousness to arise. This means that we can dream and at the

same time have Delta waves. We can also have Delta waves while

awake, which was considered impossible by western medicine before

this experiment. Taoists speak about the ecstatic or inner journey

and this refers to the same process that western medicine is now

discovering. This is nothing but a deep state of meditation.

Food, Drugs and Melatonin

Ansiolitic medications such as valium, zanax, aspirin and novalgin

decrease the production of melatonin. Some mild antidepressant

drugs induce relaxation by causing a slight rise in the production of

melatonin. Stronger antidepressants, such as prozac, tend to

decrease the melatonin production and stimulate the adrenal and

other glands. Vitamin B-12, caffeine steroids, tobacco, and in a very

special way, refined sugar all tend to decrease melatonin production.

Alcohol consumed before 10:30 at night tends to reduce melatonin

production, whereas, when it is consumed after 10:30 pm, it tends to

increase melatonin production. At 11 pm energy flows into the liver,

which is a basic organ in regulating hormonal secretion. Other foods

rich in melatonin are: oats, corn, brown rice, ginger, ripe tomatoes,

bananas, parsley, algae, dates, oysters, soya, cottage cheese,

chicken liver, pumpkin and pumpkin seeds, turkey, tofu, watermelonand apple seeds, almonds, peanuts, yeast, vitamin B-3, (which is


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found in dried fruit), parsley, liver, sunflower seeds, salmon and

swordfish, vitamin B-6 (found in carrots, lentils, avocado, and prawns).

Tryptophan, seratonin, calcium and magnesium, and marijuana

increase melatonin production by more than 2000 times, if taken in

the right quantities and at the right time of day. However, after such

high production of hormone the result can be a down, or feeling of

depression. Once a person is practicing we need to be careful. Our

bodies become more subtle, precise, refined and more sensitive, so

we need to avoid excesses of any kind, especially external stimulation.

Such stimulation tends to disharmonize the subtle body mechanics,

and this is true for drugs, medicine, food supplements, herbs, etc. Ifa food or an herb is medically perfect it doesnt necessarily mean

that it is good for your body. It could be the opposite. What we are

learning is to look for our inner medicine.

Footnotes

1 http://isd.saginaw.k12.mi.us/~mobility/hypothal.html2 after Tortora & Grabowski, 20003 Tortora & Grabowski, 20004 Fox, 19995 http://www.isat.jmu.edu/users/klevicca/neuroconn/6 Fox, 19997 http://www.meridianinstitute.com/mh/pineal.html8 Clayman, 19959 http://www.alphaomega.se/english/pineal.html10 http://www.crystalinks.com/thirdeyepineal.html11 www.crystalinks.com/thirdeyepineal.html and

http:// serendipity.magnet. ch/mcclay/pineal.html12 http://home-2.tiscali.nl/~gibbon/pineal.html13 http://xooo0ooox.freeservers.com/14 Sources:http://deoxy.org/trypfaq.htm,http://

serendipity.magnet.ch/ mcclay/pineal.html, http://

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image=melatonin/melatonin_2d.gif, and www.alphaomega.se/

english/pineal.html.20 From: http://www.lycaeum.org/books/tihkal/446-meo-

thh.shtml21 Image from http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/5meo_dmt/

5meo_dmt.shtml22

Image from http://spiritplants.yack.org/articles/DMT.html23 From: http://deoxy.org/trypfaq.html24 http://phoenix.akasha.de/~aton/DRR.html25 http://phoenix.akasha.de/~aton/DRR.html.26 http://www.rickstrassman.com27 http://www.erowid.org/library/books_online/tihkal/28 http//www.erowid.org, especially www.erowid.org/library/

books_online/tihkal/29 http://deoxy.org/trypfaq.html.

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